Providing different levels of accuracy about the reliability of automation to a human operator: impact on human performance.
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DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2022.2069870
Abstract: Previous research has suggested that supervising automation can lead to a decrease in human performance, especially when automation is not totally reliable. Providing context-related information about reliability can help operators to better adjust their behavior… read more here.
Keywords: automation; human operator; human performance; reliability ... See more keywords
Multi-step motion learning by combining learning-from-demonstration and policy-search
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DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2022.2163187
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this paper, we focus on tasks that require multi-step motions to achieve the goal (defined as a ‘multi-step task’), and we describe a method for a robot to automatically achieve the final goal… read more here.
Keywords: step; multi step; task; human operator ... See more keywords
Dynamic Bilateral Teleoperation of the Cart-Pole: A Study Toward the Synchronization of Human Operator and Legged Robot
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2018.2852840
Abstract: This letter presents the experimental evaluation of a bilateral feedback law for the teleoperation of an underactuated dynamic system: the Cart-Pole. This physical system illustrates another simple model, the Linear Inverted Pendulum (LIP); a popular… read more here.
Keywords: human operator; cart pole; legged robot; teleoperation ... See more keywords
A Learning-Based Adjustable Autonomy Framework for Human–Robot Collaboration
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DOI: 10.1109/tii.2022.3145567
Abstract: In this article, an adjustable autonomy framework is proposed for the human–robot collaboration (HRC) in which a robot uses a reinforcement learning mechanism guided by a human operator’s rewards in an initially unknown workspace. Within… read more here.
Keywords: autonomy; autonomy level; framework; robot ... See more keywords
Caring About the Human Operator: Haptic Shared Control for Enhanced User Comfort in Robotic Telemanipulation
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DOI: 10.1109/toh.2020.2969662
Abstract: Haptic shared control enables a human operator and an autonomous controller to share the control of a robotic system using haptic active constraints. It has been used in robotic teleoperation for different purposes, such as… read more here.
Keywords: control; human operator; comfort; haptic shared ... See more keywords
Can a robot outperform a human operator in skin photo-rejuvenation?
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DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14005
Abstract: The use of 1064nm Nd:YAG laser for facial skin rejuvenation is a common practice in cosmetic dermatology. 1064nm laser technology tends less penetration inside the skin tissue and causes less coagulation than the classical 10,600nm… read more here.
Keywords: human operator; dermatology; skin; rejuvenation ... See more keywords
Physiological Assessment of Engagement during HRI: Impact of Manual vs Automatic Mode
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DOI: 10.3389/conf.fnhum.2018.227.00024
Abstract: The employment of physiological measurements to perform on-line assessment of operators' mental states is crucial in the field of human-robot interaction (HRI) researches and is still an open topic to the best of our knowledge.… read more here.
Keywords: mode; human operator; level; mission ... See more keywords